Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-21

srATENENTs FROM HIS ANNUAL REfoRT-wHAr H
sArs OF THR PROPOSED DIVISION OF tn. TERRITORY

STATkNkNfS FROM HIS ANNUAL RRf0Rr-WHAr HI
SAYS OF rHE PROPOSED DIVISION OF THE TERRITORY.
Louis N. Church, the governor Of the Territory
OF Dakota in his annual report to the Secretary Of
the Interior upon the condition OF affairs In the
Territory during the past year, states that 'the
Territory has had another year Of wonderful
growth In population and wealth. The reports
from all sections tell OF decided increase OF mm-
grafton as compared with the same date OF last
year, and that the rush Of newcomers has kept
well up to the average Of previous seasons As
matter OF course the localities along the line OF the
railway extensions and the dristrcts having large
areas OF the public domain subject to entry under
the homestead and pre-emption laws are receiv-
ing the greatest number OF settlers"
VEN Tne rsPGrt states that 20s7 2s1 acres Of land
BY fnal proof and cash entry, and 1887 acres
were purchased BY land scrip fhere has been
LARGE nHIGRATIoN
during the year to the Deadwood, Devils Lake and
Bismarck districts where, the report states, much
OF the public land remains unsurveyed. The area
OF unsurveyed lands taken up but not filed on
during the year Is estimated to be about 200, 900
acres while the sale OF lands to settlers by the
NOrtnern Pacific Railroad and by private owners
during the same period is estimated to be about
4OOOoO acres The governor estimates that the
grand total Of lands newly filed on and purchased
Dy Immigrants for settlement for the year closely
apprOxlmateS the sum OF 2667, ,281 acres or 4, 16S
square miles, IAN area" continues the report,
IlAAcS greater IMAM hnOOe lSld0O, 6DOut tQIte
Times tnat OF Delaware, or nearly that contained
within the boundaries OF the State OF Connecti-
cut" The vacant area now open TO settlement Is
stated 10 contain g, 81, AS acres
THE GAIN IN POPULATION.
The population OF Dakota is given as 56S, Al, q
gain In the population during the year OF So AT.
The governor states that the large proportion Of
the foreign immigrants are Canadians and that
the vast numbers which have crossed the inter-
1at1Onal boundary line shave fairly startled that
country, and the matter OF loss OF population
through emigration to Dakota has become sub.
lect OF inquiry by the provincial government"
for the past year was $1b7 6S4 $685. an increase OF
20 per cent over 1856. The total bonded indebted
ness OF the Territory IL given as 81, ,O0S 600 The
mileage OF railroads constructed during the past
year stated to be IT, and the total mileage now
In operation is 4, ,2O8.
The governor recommends the passage by Con-
gress OF the Dawes Sioux bill which aims to re-
duce the size OF the Sioux reservation and the ap
polntment OF at least two additional judges The
report states that on the flrst Monday OF Novem-
Der the people will vote on the
QUESTION OF DIVISION OF THE TERRITORY,
and the report adds that deep interest Is taken In
the question OF division and admission, ''and,
whether admitted as one or two States, there are
many reasons why the people should not be longer
deprived OF the right to manage their own AFFAIRS"
The governor suggests that while the alien land
law passed by the last Congress was OF benefit TO
the Territory 1t might be modified so as to enable
capitalists or moneyed corporations to loan money
In the Territory.